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An Experiment in Fiction by J. Chris Lawrence

An Update of the Other Side

I’m excited to announce that The podcast for “The Widow’s Tale” (one of my better publications) went live today, read by the talented Folly Blaine! If you haven’t caught some of my other work outside of Agoraphobe’s Lament, this is a good place to start. You can listen to Folly’s portrayal of my widow scorned and check out her most recent works in the links below.

The Widow’s Tale

Folly’s Website

Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations (anthology featuring Folly’s work)

Taking the Wind (Folly’s most recent publication)

Agoraphobe's Lament, Season Finale

Will Mack willingly take the life of the Lord of Geekdom in the name of God? Find out in the season finale of Agoraphobe’s Lament.

1 month ago

Hella Sydney with a Hella Shout out

Here’s an awesome shout out from Hella Sydney, where she showers Agoraphobe’s Lament in glitter. Oh, and compliments too. Check it out! And when you’re done with that, check out her blog too. She casts a hilarious tone on all things Sydney (and some things not). 



1 month ago

Swaim (Seriously): We Know Darkness

seriousswaim:

Who are we to doubt the truth?

While trees sing green

And feed on summer storms?



Who are we to suffer?

While waves make moan,

Bereaved of lesser wards?



How can we know lonesomeness?

While mountains sound

Their trumpets in support?



How can we know darkness?

While the…

Some excellent poetry from Michael Swaim.

2 months ago - 20

Agoraphobe's Lament: The Dark Secret of Dr. Fiasco

It’s live! Discover the dark secret of Dr. Fiasco, and the contest winners in this week’s episode of Agoraphobe’s Lament!

2 months ago - 1

Flash Fiction Chronicles String-of-10 FOUR contest

Hey everyone! I’m excited to announce that, while I did not win, my story “In dreams” made Semi-Finalist in the Flash Fiction Chronicles String-of-10 FOUR contest. I’m proud of this piece, and definitely plan to see where else I can take it from here. 

Congrats to all the winners! I look forward to reading the winning works when they go live.

Contest: "People Are Strange..."

The new contest is up! Drop over and suggest some ideas for what kind of uncanny freak-show you’d like to see our agoraphobic protagonist encounter in next week’s episode! The winners’ ideas will be fleshed out in prose, much to the chagrin of our hero.

2 months ago

Agoraphobe's Lament: Anger Management

The new episode is live! See the results of “When Shotguns simply Won’t Do…” and what happens next, in “Anger Management”!


2 months ago

Contest: "When Shotguns Simply Won't Do..."

The contest is still open! While I’ve had a few suggestions already, I’m looking for more ideas. So here’s your chance to contribute to Agoraphobe’s Lament! Read the official rundown of “When Shotguns Simply Won’t Do…” 

2 months ago
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What Dr. Seuss books were really about, Curiosity Counts

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What Dr. Seuss books were really about, Curiosity Counts

(via cracked)